Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
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Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
When I record a macro on a page that contains drop-down boxes, the macro is recorded incorrectly .
For example, on a page that contains a drop-down box for year, the following line was recorded, and produced an error when playing:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=2010
The correct recording should have been:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=$2010
Why is the dollar sign ($) missing? I think that it used to work fine in earlier versions (I am currently using 6.0.5.4 with Firefox 3.0)
For example, on a page that contains a drop-down box for year, the following line was recorded, and produced an error when playing:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=2010
The correct recording should have been:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=$2010
Why is the dollar sign ($) missing? I think that it used to work fine in earlier versions (I am currently using 6.0.5.4 with Firefox 3.0)
Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
From what I can tell, $ is meant for displayed name, and % is meant for value. But the beta records with $ but uses the value not the displayed name.
I've found the 6.0.6.1 beta records with the $ sign, but uses the value of the select, not the displayed text.
The previous version also used the value, but didn't put either a $ or % in. I believe this is meant to indicate the item position.
I've found the 6.0.6.1 beta records with the $ sign, but uses the value of the select, not the displayed text.
The previous version also used the value, but didn't put either a $ or % in. I believe this is meant to indicate the item position.
Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
Well, the bottom line is that the recorded:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=2010
Produces an error when played.
If I modify the recording to:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=$2010
The Web form is filled in correctly and there is no error.
Thus, currently the recording is incorrect.
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=2010
Produces an error when played.
If I modify the recording to:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:expyear CONTENT=$2010
The Web form is filled in correctly and there is no error.
Thus, currently the recording is incorrect.
Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
Hello,
I have also confirmed this problem Firefox 3.0.0 iMacros 6.0.5.4 with my intranet sites.
I have also confirmed this problem Firefox 3.0.0 iMacros 6.0.5.4 with my intranet sites.
Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
Yes I'm agreeing with you .. both the current released and beta record differently, and they both record wrong
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Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
Please retest with V6.0.6.2 Beta (released today). It should fix this issue.
Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
This is still messed up in v6.0.6.7 beta. For example:
Incorrectly recorded:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:exp_month CONTENT=$8
Should be:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:exp_month CONTENT=$August
Note that August is the 8th value in the drop-down box.
Incorrectly recorded:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:exp_month CONTENT=$8
Should be:
TAG POS=1 TYPE=SELECT FORM=NAME:form1 ATTR=NAME:exp_month CONTENT=$August
Note that August is the 8th value in the drop-down box.
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Re: Tech Supp: Incorrect Macro Recording w. Drop-down Boxes
Viking, we fixed the issue in V6.0.6.8 (released today).